Considered the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan, the Portland Japanese Garden is a haven of tranquil beauty in all four seasons. The Garden sits nestled in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon overlooking the city and providing a tranquil, urban oasis for locals and travelers alike. Designed in 1963, it encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles, and includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. In Spring of 2017, the Garden opened its new Cultural Village, complete with new garden spaces, classrooms, exhibition and gallery space, and the Umami Cafe.
Used to love visiting this place. The last time I went to Portland, last year, I visited this garden again and it smelled so strongly of marijuana and vaping everywhere that I felt very un zen. Not sure how an outdoor locale could even hold so much scent unless people were just smoking constantly and everywhere!
Thank you for your wonderful inspirational story. I live in South Australia and one of my dreams is to one day visit the Portland Japanese Garden. Until then I will enjoy creating our own garden paradise on our 5 hectare property.
Could this presentation be remade without the mask and maybe with some camera shots over presenter's shoulder to get a better view of the actual stitching?
Such a story of beauty, building bridges between people’s hearts. Thank You - to my friend Mariko, for such a bridge. Tears for this splendid legacy of peace. Now I understand my own heart better.🙏🏻
If KGW has given a digital copy of this video to the Portland Japanese Garden, it would be worth it for their own archives if they can enhance it a bit: lighten it up, improve contrasts etc. Based on working with still photos I suspect there are interesting images hidden in some of those shadows.